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← TEENS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by TEENS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,513,617
Total expenses
$5,314,241
Contributions and grants received
$3,001,187
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$3,418,723
Investment income
$74,753
Other revenue
$18,954
Total assets, end of year
$5,899,515
Total liabilities, end of year
$361,771
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,537,744
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,775,004
Management and general expenses
$313,066
Fundraising expenses
$226,171
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,775,004

Program services were 89.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,093,172

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,908,015

  • 2a · Program service revenue: LOOKOUT CONTRACT

    total $2,604,882 · related or exempt $2,604,882

  • 2b · Program service revenue: YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

    total $282,685 · related or exempt $282,685

  • 2c · Program service revenue: NELC

    total $280,505 · related or exempt $280,505

  • 2d · Program service revenue: BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL

    total $236,588 · related or exempt $236,588

  • 2e · Program service revenue: LEADERSHIP & OTHER SERVICES

    total $10,694 · related or exempt $10,694

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $3,369 · related or exempt $3,369

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $74,753 · excluded $74,753

  • 11a · Other revenue: INSURANCE REIMBURSMENT

    total $18,954 · excluded $18,954

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $18,954

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $384,041 · program services $263,792 · management and general $93,218 · fundraising $27,031

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,301,600 · program services $3,016,429 · management and general $127,920 · fundraising $157,251

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $342,832 · program services $322,262 · management and general $17,142 · fundraising $3,428

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $333,875 · program services $313,842 · management and general $16,694 · fundraising $3,339

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $6,540 · management and general $6,540

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $18,410 · management and general $18,410

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $123,584 · program services $119,877 · management and general $1,236 · fundraising $2,471

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,548 · program services $774 · fundraising $774

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $75,309 · program services $72,004 · management and general $1,888 · fundraising $1,417

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,220 · program services $1,221 · management and general $555 · fundraising $444

  • 17 · Travel

    total $69,146 · program services $61,540 · management and general $4,149 · fundraising $3,457

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $44,368 · program services $39,931 · management and general $2,662 · fundraising $1,775

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $166,434 · program services $159,776 · management and general $3,329 · fundraising $3,329

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SERVICES

    total $243,038 · program services $243,038

  • 24b · Other expenses: BUILDING OPERATIONS

    total $92,901 · program services $82,682 · management and general $1,858 · fundraising $8,361

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    total $33,676 · program services $32,329 · fundraising $1,347

  • 24d · Other expenses: SCHOLARSHIPS

    total $33,000 · program services $33,000

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $41,719 · program services $12,507 · management and general $17,465 · fundraising $11,747

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $550,877 · end of year $125,276

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $194,151 · end of year $1,274,871

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $882,788 · end of year $2,068,484

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $900 · end of year $714,937

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $44,161 · end of year $53,496

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,977,882

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $815,017

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $781,198 · end of year $1,162,865

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $478,631 · end of year $499,586

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $380,680 · end of year $347,052

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $8,920 · end of year $14,719

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,519,636 · end of year $3,029,145

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $23,470 · end of year $2,508,599

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TEENS, INC. SUPPORTS, EDUCATES, AND EMPOWERS YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES AND THRIVE.

  • EDUCATION - SINCE SEPTEMBER 2002, TEENS, INC. HAS OFFERED AN ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM, CHINOOK WEST, TO AREA YOUTH WHO ARE AT RISK OR HAVE ALREADY DROPPED OUT. CHINOOK WEST'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE EACH STUDENT'S EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND LIFE ASPIRATIONS. UPON GRADUATION, CHINOOK WEST STUDENTS ARE PREPARED TO MAKE RESPONSIBLE CHOICES ABOUT EMOTIONAL AND PERSONAL WELL-BEING AND HAVE THE LIFE AND ACADEMIC SKILLS TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR GOALS. IN SEPTEMBER 2015, TEENS, INC. BEGAN ADMINISTERING THE SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AT LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN YOUTH SERVICE CENTER - THE LARGEST YOUTH CORRECTIONS FACILITY IN THE STATE. LOOKOUT ACADEMY SERVES 148 INCARCERATED BOYS. THE CONTRACT TO ADMINISTER LOOKOUT ACADEMY IS SELF-SUSTAINING WITH THE COLORADO DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES. SINCE 2019, TEENS, INC. HAS RUN A PRESCHOOL FOR 2.5 - 5 YEAR OLDS, NEW EXPLORERS LEARNING CENTER.

    Expenses $849,951 · Revenue $517,093

  • YOUTH EMPLOYMENT - TEENS INC EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP YOUTH LEARN MARKETABLE SKILLS, FILL A COMMUNITY NEED, AND AID EACH TEEN'S PERSONAL GROWTH. TEENS, INC. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDE TEENS WITH ROLE MODELS, MENTORING, AND STRUCTURE THAT HELP THEM THROUGH THE TURBULENCE THAT OFTEN ACCOMPANIES ADOLESDCENCE. TEENS, INC. HAS EXPANDED ITS YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM AND EMPLOYS OVER 100 YOUTH EACH YEAR IN 4 DIFFERENT EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS. TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY TEENS INC. EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS, YOUTH EMPLOYEES MUST BE IN SCHOOL OR ACTIVELY WORKING TOWARD THEIR DEGREE.

    Expenses $883,376 · Revenue $282,685

  • OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP-AFTER SCHOOL ROCK CLIMBING PROGRAM AND SUMMER LEADERSHIP RETREATS RANGING FROM 5-12 DAYS THAT BUILD LIFE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN YOUTH PARTICIPANTS RECREATION - NO COST TEEN CENTER OPEN 15 HOURS/WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND 32 HOURS DURING THE SUMMER. PROVIDES A SAFE AND EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUTH CAN RECREATE, UTILIZE COMPUTERS, PREPARE FOOD AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH NON-PARENT ADULT ROLE MODELS. TEENS, INC. ALSO OFFERS DROP IN PLAY FOR YOUTH 0-11.

    Expenses $253,075 · Revenue $7,578

  • COMMUNITY INITIATIVES TEENS, INC. HAS TWO COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. 1)A PREVENTION COALITION THAT UTILIZES AN EVIDENCE BASED PROCESS AIMED AT REDUCING SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG YOUTH. 2) A SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING INITIATIVE THAT IMPLEMENTS AND EVIDENCE BASED SKILL BUILDING CURRICULUM AT THE NEDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

    Expenses $2,788,602 · Revenue $2,611,367

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Wendy Bird

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Leyla Bly

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sheena Fitzgerald

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jennifer Karowe

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Anjaneya Kennedy

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Helaine Mann

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Carrie Pollock

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Amaya Sanovia

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Craig Vansandt

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
10 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202640709349300829

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